PowerTech Client Management Software

[David Ilvedson]

And thanks again, David, for the tip on T & C...now if it would someday
sync with Quickbooks...

David I.

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On 10/30/01 at 7:36 PM David M. Porritt wrote:

>Greg:
>
>I'd underscore what David I. said today about Time & Chaos.  Very
>versatile, easy to use and inexpensive.
>You can download it at http://www.isbister.com/chaos32.html
>
>I hope your current program has some way to export your data!
>
>dave
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>On 10/30/01 at 8:08 PM Greg Newell wrote:
>
>>Terry,
>>    We are in the same boat. I too use PTBiz and find that I would
>like it
>>to do
>>some things that it does not but I don't have the money to ask the
>author
>>to
>>rewrite the program just for little old me. I looked at PowerTech
>and came
>>to
>>the conclusion that it just doesn't offer enough to warrant retyping
>all
>>that
>>info into another program. They have not file transfer service so I
>would
>>have
>>to retype everything. With well over 2,000 customers on file ... not
>a
>>chance! I
>>see nothing else out there and Ed wants too much money so what are
>we to
>>do? I'd
>>love to write my own in Access or equivalent database but I simply
>don't
>>have
>>the time. Have you taken the time to write to Ed and let him know
>what
>>you'd
>>like to see in the program? I did that a very long time ago and the
>>response I
>>got was "What is it worth to you?" Not what I was hoping for.
>Perhaps if
>>more
>>folks told him what they'd like to see he would think more
>positively about
>>there being a real interest in his efforts and he could incorporate
>new
>>things
>>into an upgrade type scheme. Just a thought. What are your thoughts?
>>
>>Greg
>>
>>Farrell wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone messed with this program? I took a quick look and it
>does not
>>> appear to offer significantly more than PTBiz has to offer. I
>would like
>>to
>>> find something more user friendly and customizable than PTBiz, but
>I'll
>>also
>>> need a pretty good reason to make a switch. Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Terry Farrell
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gary Mc" <gmcc@charter.net>
>>> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 7:15 AM
>>> Subject: Re: PowerTech Client Management Software
>>>
>>> > Tom, that is the right address.  If you're just interested in
>the demo
>>of
>>> > the Power tech software, you can download it from his website:
>>> > http://members.home.net.troyn5022
>>> > Gary Mc
>>> > > Dear List,
>>> > >     I clicked on this Troy Nolan e-mail address and received a
>>response
>>> > from
>>> > > the "mail delivery subsystem" stating that it had permanent
>fatal
>>> errors.
>>> > > Is this address correct?
>>> > > thanks,
>>> > > Tom
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > > Contact Troy Nolen at 5012 Dale Road, Huntsville, AL 35803
>or
>>e-mail
>>> him
>>> > > at TroyN5022@aol.com.
>>> > > >
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>>--
>>Greg Newell
>>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
>
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>David M. Porritt
>dporritt@mail.smu.edu
>Meadows School of the Arts
>Southern Methodist University
>Dallas, TX 75275
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